The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-01-06

mind-he's there, you know, and Rosie.
and Jack, and Will-Hugh d not mind
bringing me back"
Yes, he'd bring You back, and I'll
take you there" With this the man
clasped the child's hand in his, and
they trudged on together. And there
was cart coming along the same way.
"Do you know Hughp" questioned
Bette.
mo, I can't say as I do"
"He's my cousin, and big. ever so
big, and-don't you like meP" qucs-
toned the pleading little voice. All!
what did the innocent blue eyes Of the
child read in those dark ones peering
down at hcrp
"Oh, yes; think ye're nice little
girl"
How the little reluctant hand tried to
withdraw itself from the grasp Of tho
other!
mo, no, dear, ye're going to the
North Pole. ye know. to get a star
here, let me carry ye."
Up he took the small, dainty mite,
who quivered like some poor captive
bird in strange hand, not knowing
whether 1t is In the clutches Of friend
or foe.
"rm not your little girl, lisped she.
right bravely in her fright. I'm
mammals, and auntie's."
"Yes, mammals and nuntie's little
girl, going to the North Pole along o.
met and now the numbering cart came
stealing up over the snowy ground.
"Sally!'' called the man, and then
out came woman's head therefrom.
Here's little girl going to the
North Pole, and I'm going to take her
there; have her in along of you.'
"No, no; don't want to wide. want
to walk all by myself" was all the pro-
test poor Bette could make.
She clung to the man in her fear, not
because she trusted him; no, because
because-ah! she was within the COW
cred cart, where sat two little boys,
who grinned at her almost from ear to
ear. The woman bade her hush her
long, shrill cries in tone which made
her cover down, like some small
animal caught in trap. Mean
while, the cart logged away over the
snowy road among the red sunbeams.
The SNOWFALL had grown to its mon
ster dimensions, and now came the
mighty deed of rolling it; this they did
to the impromptu chorus:
"Push on, push up, roll away;
Three cheers for another snowy day."
the echo thereof straying away, to
mingle with the rumble Of the cart
along the snowy road. All! the day:
triumphs were over, SO they left theil
mighty trophy behind-all those roll
licking boys and girls, and went troop
ing home.
"Where is Bettie?' asked mamma
meeting her party in the hall.
"We don't know, we haven't go
her, mamma" spoke Hugh, who wa
always looked upon as her guardian.
''She is not in the house," was tn
startling reply.
"Then that was her saw" crict
Jack, too much in earnest to thinl
about his grammar.
"Yes," quoth Hugh, now in the gril
of conscience, and away started the lad
: to find her.
The boys knew where they had seel
her, like little dot among the sun
shine. and they were soon there, rush
Ing along the road, where the track o
, the cart still lay. Their companion
Joined them as they passed through tn
village.
There, what was that, on in front?
carton they went like the wind.
"Master, have you seen a little gil
in your wayP" asked Hugh of him VIII
drove.
"No, little girls amt in my way;
! and he whipped up his horse to trot.
"Yes, he's seen me, Hugh. Hugh
Hughr" cried strained little voice fror
| within the cart. And the boys heard.
"Why, you've got her yourself!' sal
Hugh.
M'vc got no little girl; get out of m
7 way, or I'll fog and drive over tn
whole lot of YER" was the retort, 9
they clustered around the horse an
I cart like bees.
"I'll not get OUT spoke staunc
4 Hugh. "Bettie, scream again." Bl
no; there was no response-not even
sob. swell, we'll follow you to tow
and have the cart searched" threatene
9 Hugh, strong in numbers, If not in re-
!. physical force; and so they did, like
body-guard, alongside the rumblin
T cart.
> But not TO town though; the ma
knew better than to play the game ou
q he gave the child up to the clamorin
band, among the falling shadows, ar
Q drove off, glad to be free Of them.
II Hugh, my boy" said mamma. aft
y Bette had been in bed week with
a cold, from getting her feet wet in Il
snow, ''when you deceive or slight chi
IS dren, ID it not like setting aside a cor
o msnd of Him who was once bt
!; among them, and who said: "Tal
r heed that ye despise not one of the
q little onesp'-Little Folks.
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